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Turkish primary school teachers’ perceptions of school culture regarding ICT integration

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The current study aimed at identifying Turkish primary school teachers’ perceptions of school culture regarding ICT integration in education. In addition, the current study was designed to investigate factors that might influence their perceptions. The participants were 1540 primary school teachers. The findings revealed that the teachers’ perceptions regarding school culture in both motivational and technical aspects were not positive. Gender, ownership of a personal computer, Internet access, professional experience, and weekly computer use seemed to play an important role in the perceived school culture regarding ICT integration in education.

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Tezci, E. Turkish primary school teachers’ perceptions of school culture regarding ICT integration. Education Tech Research Dev 59, 429–443 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-011-9205-6

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